The work
As a SPM Stf, you will oversee all cost, schedule, and technical performance aspects of your subcontractors. You will be the lead or the deputy lead of the Subcontract Management Team (SMT), ensuring that every facet of subcontract management – from request for proposal (RFP) to delivery – aligns with program objectives. Your leadership will drive the collaboration between Program Managers, Subcontract Administrators, Engineering, Specialties, and your Suppliers to ensure compliant execution within cost and schedule constraints.
Key Responsibilities
Responsible for the management of supplier cost, schedule and technical performance on moderate-to-high-risk performance specification and complex build-to-print subcontracts for commercial, DOD and international programs. Leads multifunctional SMTs. Holds procurement delegation and signs supplier agreements and purchase orders within established authority. Leads development of subcontract specifications, work statements, and terms and conditions for the procurement of specialized equipment and services in support of development, production and global sustainment primes with multiple contract types. Prepares bid packages, conducts bidders' conferences, develops evaluation criteria, analyzes and evaluates proposals, negotiates subcontract provisions including price, selects or recommends subcontractors, writes subcontract packages, prepares awards and administers resulting subcontracts and required change activity.
Basic Qualifications
To be effective, you will need to possess these basic qualifications
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college, or equivalent experience/combined education. Please include your GPA in your resume.
- 6+ years experience in Program Management, and/or Supply Chain Management (i.e… Subcontract Administration, Subcontract Management, Subcontract Program Management and/or Category Management), or engineering or any combination of the preceding
Able to work full-time on-site and ultimately in a classified environment
Must be willing and able to travel to suppliers on short notice. Travel is primarily domestic, but could be international. Travel is expected to be minimal, e.g., for monthly 1-day PMRs—but could surge to 50-75% Mon-Fri if supplier performance falters. As the responsible SPM, the ability to represent Lockheed Martin on-site at a supplier is required. You will need to be a US Citizen and be able to obtain and maintain a US DoD TOP SECRET/SCI SAP with a counter-intelligence polygraph clearance to support this government contract, as well as successfully pass a drug and background check, in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Desired Skills
- Proven ability to operate in various capacities and levels in a fast-paced competitive environment with high pressure and the need to maintain composure and focus on the task at hand.
- Advanced understanding in the field. Advanced knowledge in navigating the processes, procedures, and execution of all phases of the program design cycle
- Work is performed without appreciable direction, including ability to assess, interpret cost/schedule/technical data and risks/opportunities as the scope owner or CAM and implement and communicate strategic execution/recovery plans.
- Manages complex assignments and exercises considerable latitude to accomplish objectives.
- Experience scaling a concept (engineering) or operation (manufacturing/production) from prototype to production as well as contributing to sustainment strategy.
- Understands, inspires, and coaches the team to make more effective decisions in within a cross functional, and accountable, environment.
- Engineering Professionals: Experience as a Certified Principal Engineer or Responsible Subsystem Engineer
- Engineering Professionals: understanding of requirements language and mission assurance
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $118000.00 - $219100.00
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The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.
Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.
